Legal Opinion
James Carol Williams v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1987No. 86-2480PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner James Williams appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. After considering Williams' arguments, we affirm the judgment of the district court and vacate the stay of execution entered by the district court pending this appeal.
I
Williams was convicted of killing Mohamad Youssef Awada. Since the murder was committed while robbing Awada, Williams was charged with a capital murder under Texas law. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2). 1 After the punishment phase hearing the jury answered affirmatively the…
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